Balamban
Municipality in Cebu, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balamban, officially the Municipality of Balamban (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Balamban; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Balamban; Tagalog: Bayan ng Balamban), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,136 people.[3]
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Balamban | |
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Municipality of Balamban | |
Nickname: Ship Building Capital of the Philippines | |
Motto: Breathtaking Balamban | |
Anthem: Balamban Hymn | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°28′N 123°47′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ace Stefan V. Binghay (1Cebu) |
• Vice Mayor | Alex Francis V. Binghay II (1Cebu) |
• Representative | Pablo John F. Garcia |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 54,085 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 333.56 km2 (128.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Highest elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 95,136 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
• Households | 22,748 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 34.03 |
• Revenue | ₱ 377.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,359 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 391.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 280 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cebu 3 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6041 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
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